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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,677 and 1,206,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,677 and 1,206,954 is: 1,720,535.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,677 : 1,206,954 = 1,206,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,677/1,206,954 = 1,206,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,677x = 1,206,954 × 1,206,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,677x = 1,456,737,958,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,737,958,116/846,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,535.64

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